Werner Van Cleemput

Werner Van Cleemput (born July 14, 1930 in Sint-Niklaas , † June 20, 2006 in Waasmunster ) was a Belgian composer .

Life

Werner Van Cleemput completed studies at the Academy in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, in the Halewijnstichting in Antwerp in the subjects of music education and music for young people and at the Institute for Psycho-Acoustic and Electronic Music in Ghent . He completed his studies with a diploma in violin and chamber music and as a music teacher. Although he followed private lectures with Karel Goeyvaerts in composition and music theory, he primarily continued his self-taught education as a composer.

Works

Works for orchestra

• Balletflitsen Suite for symphonic orchestra

Works for chamber orchestra

• Romance for violin and chamber orchestra
• Gedichtje van St. Niklaas for two strings with chamber orchestra
• Bauern-Charleston (Boerecharleston) for two strings with chamber orchestra

Works for organ

• The end of the diaspora (Het Einde van de Diaspora)
• Gruppetto

Works for wind orchestra

• 1984 Tompouce
  1. Mars
  2. Lullaby
  3. Poppenkast
• 1989 Villanelle
  1. Canaries
  2. Rigaudons en rondeau
• Music Hall
• On the Village Green (Onder the Gates)
• D'Ar Penn Ar Bed for symphonic wind orchestra
• Petite Suite Provençale for youth wind orchestra
• Youth
• Gospel time
• Heroic Poem
• Caribbean Flush for baritone solo and wind orchestra
• Danze
• Les Recontres de St. Flour
• Flandria Nostra
• Little Suite No. 2
• Arachne
• The 28-82 link for brass band
• Summa cum laude
• In memoriam

Web links

• Werner van Cleemput's biography (with picture). muziekcentrum.be, accessed January 19, 2009 (Belgian).